Subrata Roy Sahara Age, Wiki and Bio

Subrata Roy Sahara

Quick Info

ProfessionIndustrialist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth10/06/1948
Age75 years (died on 14, Nov, 2023)
BirthplaceAraria, Bihar, India
Date of Death14/11/2023

Personal Life

Date of Death14/11/2023
Place of DeathMumbai

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Married

Family

FatherLate Shri Sudhir Chandra Roy
MotherSmt. Chhabi Roy
SpouseSwapna Roy (Dy. Managing Worker- personnel and welfare)
Children
Son(s)
  • Sushanto Roy
  • Seemanto Roy

Career

Books Published
  • “Shanti, Sukh: Santushti”, Essays on peace of mind and happy living (1994)
  • “Maan, Samman, Atmasamman”
  • “Life Mantras” (February 2016)
  • “Think With Me” (December 2016)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Baba-E-Rozgar Award (1992)
  • Udyam Shree (1994)
  • Karmaveer Samman (1995)
  • National Citizen Award (2001)
  • The Best Industrialist Award (2002)
  • Businessmen of the Year Award (2002)
  • Global Leadership Award (2004)
  • ITA – TV Icon of the Year 2007
  • Vishisht Rashtriya Udaan Samman (2010)
  • Vocational Award for Excellence (2010) by Rotary International
  • Business Icon of the Year award at the Powerbrands Hall of Fame Awards in London (2011)
  • Honorary Doctorate in Business Leadership from the University of East London (2013)
  • Honorary Degree of D. Litt. by Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga
  • General Jury Award by the Indian Television Academy Awards
Achievements
  • Subrata Roy Sahara was the proud recipient of Karmaveer Samman (1995), Udyamshree (1994), Baba-ERozgar (1992), and Noble Citizen Award (1986).
  • He has received the Best Industrialist Award and Businessmen of the Year Award in 2002.
  • Subrata Roy received Global Leadership Award in 2004.
  • He was awarded with ITA – TV Icon of the year 2007.
  • In 2011, Subrata Roy received the ‘Business Icon of the Year award’ at Power brands Hall of Fame Awards in London.
  • In 2012, he was listed in the ‘10 most influential businessmen in India’ by the news magazine India Today.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Subrata Roy (1948-2023) was an Indian businessman and industrialist.
He was the Chairman of Sahara India Pariwar.
Subrata Roy founded Sahara in 1978.
By 2004, Sahara emerged as one of India's most successful conglomerates.
In 2023, he passed away after battling a prolonged illness.
Subrata Roy's company Sahara India Pariwar achieved significant success in two decades.
Sahara's success was highlighted by the India Today group.
He was listed among the '10 Most Powerful People of India'.
Sahara group expanded to over 5,000 establishments across India.
Subrata Roy started his career selling salted snacks on his scooter.
He began Sahara with three workers and grew it to become India's second largest employer by 2014.
Subrata Roy initiated Sahara India as a single establishment in Gorakhpur.
He supported 127 families of Kargil martyrs.
Sahara India sponsored the Indian Cricket Team from 2002 to 2013.
In 1978, Subrata Roy joined Sahara Finance and later took over the company.
In the 1990s, he relocated to Lucknow, establishing it as the company's base.
Subrata Roy launched the 'Sahara City' project which included 217 self-sufficient townships.
Sahara's operations now include financial services, real estate, media, entertainment, tourism, healthcare, and hospitality.
He introduced Sahara TV which was renamed 'Sahara One' in 2000.
Sahara India currently has over 9 crore investors and depositors.
In 2019, Sahara launched its own electric vehicle brand 'Sahara Evols'.
Subrata Roy passed away on 14 November 2023 due to cardiorespiratory arrest.
He had been battling a prolonged illness, being admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on 12 November 2023.